Vanity case



Feb. 1, 1927.

' w. G. KENDALL VANITY CASE Filed June 22. 1926 INVENTOR BY I ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL, OF NEWARK, NE! JERSEY.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed. June 22,

A further object ofthe invention is toprovide in a vanity case an improved hinge structure wherein the hinge members are arrangedinteriorly of the case.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective new of a. vanity case showing a construction embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the vanity case shown in Figure 1 with the parts open for better illustrating the invention.

Figure 8 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale through Figure 1 on line 3-3.

Figure 4 is a sectional View through Figure 3 on line H, the same being on a reduced scale.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a looking ring with extensions forming part of the hinge'structure shown in Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevation showing part of the body of the vanity case which is adapted to receive a hinge structure.

Figure 7 is a detail fragmentary sectional view illustrating how the hinge structure is constructed and mounted.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals 1 indicates the body of a vanity case and 2 the lid hingedly associated with body 1. The body 1 is provided with an 1 outwardly extending flange 3 at the bottom, which flange is in the form of a bead and forms an annular recess or groove 4 interiorly of the body, said groove 4 being adapted to receive the compact holding ring 5. As illustrated in Figure 3, ring 5 projects a short distance out of the groove l and pinches to a certain extent the compact plate 6 for preventing its accidental removal. The ring 5 may be a continuous ring throughout but is preferably divided at one point and the end portions bent for forming the vertical sections 7 and 7 which merge into looped sections 8 and 9 and these looped sections in turn merge into pintle sections 10 and 11.

The vertical wall of the body 1926. Serial No. 117,819.

1 is provided with grooves 12 and 13', said, grooves being adapted to receive the sections and 7 whereby the pintle sections 10 and 11 are positioned in the opening '14 The lid 2 is provided with an annular flange structure 15 adapted to fit over the upper part of the body 1 as shown in Figure 3. This, flange 15fiat one point is provided with an extension bentg as shown in Figure 3.

over to prevent a hinged barrel 16 for re ceiving the pintle sections 10 and 11 as illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 3. As indicated in Figure 7, the-barrel 16 is formed inside of flange 15 so'that when the lid is closed asillustrated "in Figure 1,

this barrel cannot be'seen and in fact,no portion of the hinge structure can be seen. This presents a smooth, pleasing appearance as the only projections are the bent out portions or beads 17 and 18 formed when the wall of the body 1 is pressed for forming the grooves 12 and 13. The ring 5 is adapted to snugly fit into the groove 4 but there is sufficient loose motion and'resilienoy of the parts to permit the plate 6 to be forced downwardly past the ring until it engages flatwise against thebottom of body l and, consequently, is looked and held against accidental removal. However, any appreciablethrust may move the plate away from ring 5 in order that a new plate and a new compact may be substituted. The

removal and replacement of acompact will not in any way affect the hinge structure as it will continue to function at all times. As far as the hinge structure is concerned, it will be noted that there are really two parts, namely, the barrel 16 and the ring 5 with its extensions including the sections 10 and What I claim is:

1. A vanity case comprising a body pro-- vided with a bottom and an upstanding wall, said upstanding wall having a groove formed at the juncture of the bottom and a pair of parallel grooves in the wall at one point, said parallel grooves being spaced apart, a ring member fitted .into said annular groove, said ring member having. extensions fitting into said parallel grooves,

each of said extensions having a looped portion and a pintle portion, and a lid for said body formed with a looped portion surrounding said pintle portions whereby the lid is hingedly connected to the body.

2. In a vanity case a lid, a body formed with a bottom and an upstanding wall, said bottom having an interiorly positioned annular groove at the juncture of the bottom with the wall, and a pair of parallel spaced grooves pressed from the wall, said spaced parallel grooves merging into the first mentioned groove and a ring adapted to be positioned in said annular groove for retaining acompact in said body, said ring'being provided with extensions acting as pintle members for connecting said lid pivotally with said body, part of. said extensions fittinginto said spaced parallel grooves.

3. In a vanity case a body having a flange notched at one point provided with a pair of vertical grooves adjacent each endiof the notch, a member having extensions fitting ranged that the lid may be closed with the hinge knuckle positioned interiorly of the case. i

4:. In a vanity case a lid, a body provided with a bottom and an upstanding wall, said upstanding wall atone point having a notch or cut-out portion, said body having a pressed out formation at the juncture of the bottom and wall whereby an exterior bead is presented and an interior annular groove is presented,said wall having a pair of grooves extending at right angles to the bottom and merging at one end into said annular groove, said grooves in the Wall merging into said notch at each "end thereof,

a compact carried by said body and a ring adaptedto be positioned in said annular groove for retaining said compact in said body, said ring being provided with extensions acting as pintle structures for connecting said lid pivotally'with said body, part of said extensions vfitting into said pair of grooves. v

- WILLIAM G. KENDALL. 

